HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

  Next year this time....oh what an interesting comparison it will be. 

Happy 4th of July!

TOILETS AND TUBS AND TILE, OH MY

    We've spent some time recently concentrating on bathrooms.  So many decisions to make!  

Nickel vs. Chrome

Vintage vs. Modern

Round bowl vs. Elongated bowl

Tile vs. Bead board

    Somehow my husband and I are finding some common ground.  Just 2 days ago, a local salvage company came by to pick up our claw foot tub and antique sink.  They will be sandblasted and powder coated and  brought back to life for another 100 years.

 While contemplating bathroom decor, I must take into consideration the tiles I created in the studio.  

   

They will be cut and arranged as some type of tile mosaic in the master bath.  Though originally inspired by Matisse, I'm still waiting to 'feel' in which direction this will go. 

     

AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR

    This morning a man riding a Harley pulled into the driveway.  He introduced himself as Beau W. and told us he grew up in this house in the 60's and 70's.  While he has not lived here in over 30 years, he has sometimes driven by when he has been in town just to check out his childhood home and neighborhood.  For numerous years he has been saddened by the house's neglect and disrepair.  
    That so much work is now being done on the house encouraged him to stop.  As we walked him through the house, he shared memories of growing up here on Hawthorne Avenue.  The occasional tear brimmed his eye as he spoke of his deceased parents, however he left with a smile on his face and a promise to bring by some photos of his years here.
     One thing in particular he told us is that for most of the years he lived here, the stucco on the house was PINK!